Planning appeal decision
Land at Ashen Plains, Waterley Bottom, North Nibley, Gloucestershire, GL11 6AD
Planning appeal 3286145 at Land at Ashen Plains, Waterley Bottom, North Nibley, Gloucestershire, GL11 6AD (Stroud District Council) was allowed on 28 November 2022 by Inspector Pleasant L, following an inquiry. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the development is required for the maintenance or enhancement of a sustainable farming enterprise.
Erection of an agricultural building (Barn 2) at Ashen Plains, Waterley Bottom, North Nibley
- Authority
- Stroud District Council
- Appeal type
- enforcement · Enforcement Notice
- Procedure
- Inquiry
- Development
- agricultural · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Pleasant L
- Postcode
- GL11 6AD
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the development is required for the maintenance or enhancement of a sustainable farming enterprise
- The effect of the development on the character and scenic beauty of the landscape, having particular regard to the site's location within the Cotswolds Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty
What decided it
The Inspector concluded that Barn 2 was demonstrably required for the sustainable farming enterprise and caused no harm to the character and scenic beauty of the AONB landscape.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy C15Policy ES7Policy E15
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 175
How the Inspector dealt with each one is set out in the app, in order: the development plan, national policy, housing land supply, other considerations and the planning balance, beside the letter.
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